Ability grouping

In my content area of middle school social studies it is essential that I develop a classroom that integrates literacy strategies that enables students’ to establish a strong vocabulary, critical thinking skills, and comprehension. Social studies carries a large amount of factual information that is presented through books, the internet, and multiple secondary sources that requires students’ to be proactive in reading throughout the school year. When I teach middle school social studies I will…

The Name of the Mini-Unit Taller/Wider/Longer Brief Summary of Mini-Unit and highlight Key features This unit encourages students to use measurement wording and counting to compare the attributes of length, width or height of target in a variety of activity situations. The passage from counting all to advanced counting is also supported. The key features during this lesson would be, the way to engage kids during this lesson would be to use interests that they have and incorporate them into…

all of the work that go into the job. In the classroom, the student to teacher ratio was different than traditional class. Mrs.Sorey taught three different classes that were each grouped by their abilities. During both of my observation periods, I observed the white group (the lowest ability grouping). The morning began with a warmup and math review at their seat. Each student did their work, and sat silently awaiting the morning announcements. The first time that I observed the class, the…

self-preservation. However, these employees are in a vicious circle and they are ineffective as they attempt resolution. They are just not able to step out of the situation at this point. The same individual will attempt to reach a more calm state by grouping themselves with people who think like them. Rumor and speculation are rampant and blame is ever present. As the situation worsens polarization occurs. At this point a system of fruitful communication is non-existent.…

Reflection 2 (Diversity) Diversity plays a great role in learning environment and is often a method of close consideration for teachers and educators. As a highly complex notion it may definitely be approached from different perspectives. This essay therefore aims to highlight some of its key elements and discuss them by analyzing two educational resources related to the diversity issues. Chapter 10 by Jennie Oakes and others, called “School Structure: Sorting Students and…

and reviewed the group arrangements and decided where he would best learn the lesson. Additionally, I should have anticipated a grouping problem and had an extra webquest prepared in case I needed to move someone or form a different group during the…

may not be summarized in the same way. The difference being perception and interaction, my manager is aware of my leadership competencies as we work closely with each other, but if I do not have the ability to sell my skills or interact in the same way to others, their perception of my leadership abilities are much more muted. The Great Man Theory is one that when applied in a team setting you are quickly able to isolate who has particular strengths that can be used to the overall advantage of…

learning abilities, and student interests. Teachers must modify and adjust learning for the needs of multiple students,…

The term ‘intelligence’ is broadly defined by many as the mental capacity to acquire and apply knowledge and skills. The word itself has a positive connotation and is used to describe someone with a high intellectual abilities or brainpower. However, there is no standard definition of what constitutes intellectual capacity or brainpower. To find a satisfying answer as to what intelligence is, many psychologists have studied it and came up with different theories that define intelligence. The…

classrooms is the best way to teach students how to treat each other, while also promoting a positive environment for students to learn about others differences which include: class, gender, ethnicity, family background, sexual orientation, language, abilities, size, religion and more. (Sapon-Shevin’s, 190) Other…